Table 3.
Patient | Sex | M tuberculosis in sputum | Other findings | Mycobacterial blood cultures | AIDS status | Number of granulomas |
1 | F | Positive | Pericardial effusion | Positive | AIDS | 1 |
2 | M | Positive | TB changes on CXR* | Positive | AIDS | 4 |
3 | F | Negative | Miliary TB on CXR | Positive | AIDS | 5 |
4 | M | Negative | Persistent fever | Negative | AIDS | 2 |
CXR = chest x ray.
*Infiltration in all 6 zones.